Word details
優柔不断
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 優柔不断.
Dictionary
Entry
1
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
Examples
彼の優柔不断さにイライラした。
I was irritated by his indecision.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
優
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
17 strokesFrequency 334JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ユウウ
Kun
やさ.しいすぐ.れるまさ.る
Nanori
ゆよし
柔
tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
9 strokesFrequency 1,187JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ジュウニュウ
Kun
やわ.らかやわ.らかいやわやわ.ら
Nanori
とお
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4
On
フブ
断
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ダン
Kun
た.つことわ.るさだ.める
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